Mechanical toy



July 14, 1925. 1,546,231

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F. GRYCKOWSKI MECHANICAL TOY Filed Jan. 10, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 14, 1925,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK GRYCKOWSKI, OF BEAVERTON, OREGON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANK MAZUR-EK, v

BEAVERTON, OREGON.

MECHANICAL TOY.

Application filed. January 10, 1924, Serial No. 685,396.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK G-nvonowsxi, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Beaver-ton, in the county of lVashington and State of Oregon, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Mechanical Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in mechanical toys of the propelled type.

An important object of the invention is to provide a mechanical toy having a body portion properly formed to simulate any preferred type of animal and preferably of such a size that it will support the weight of a persons body.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mechanical toy of the above mentioned type which is provided with means for manually propelling the same and for controlling the direction of travel.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a central-vertical sectional view of the mechanical toy embodying this invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal, transverse sectional view taken upon lines IIII of Fig. 1,

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken upon line I1IIII of Fig. 1,

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken upon lines IVIV of Fig. 1,

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken upon lines VV of Fig. 1,

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view taken upon line VI-V1 of Fig. 1, and

Figure 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the head portion of the figure taken upon line VIIVII of Figure 1.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention the numeral 5 designates the central, longitudinally extending portion of a base which further comprises the relatively long transversely extending rear portion 6 and the relatively short transversely extending front portion 7. In Fig. 5, the transversely extending rear portion 6 is illustrated as having depending legs 8 at its outer ends which are provided for having journaled thereto the rear axle 9 which is provided with the ground engaging wheels 10 which are keyed to the said axle. The transversely extending front portion 7 is suitably, centrally apertured for receiving the pivot pin-11 which pivotally connects the front axle 12 to the said front portion 7. This front axle 12 is preferably in the form of a flat rectangularly-shaped bar which is provided with longitudinally, axially ex tending stub shafts 13 formed at its outer ends and upon which the front ground engaging wheels 14 are loosely mounted.

Suitably mounted upon this base is a formation which is intended to simulate an animal, which in this instance is a horse, which is formed of any suitable material and is preferably hollow. The trunk or body portion 15 of the animal is supported in suitable spaced relation to the base by means of the front legs 16 which are mounted upon the front transversely extending portion 7 and the rear legs 17 which are suitably mounted upon the rear transversely extending portion 6. The animal formation further includes the neck tion 19.

Ext-ending vertically through the body or trunk portion 15 at points slightly rearwardly of the neck portion and front legs, there are provided spaced shaft hangers 20 which are adapted for supporting the transversely extending drive shaft 21 which is journaled in the said hangers 20. There is further provided a brace member 22 which extends between the upper and lower walls of the body or trunk portion and is employed for aiding in supporting the transversely extending drive shaft 21.

Suitably keyed to this drive shaft 21 is a large bevel gear 23 which is driven by the pair of pedals 24 that are carried by the levers 25 pi-votally connected to the cranks 26 which in turn are suitably keyed to the outer projecting ends of the drive shaft 21. It will be seen by inspecting Figs. 1, 2 and 6 that the levers 25 extend downwardly through slots 27 formed in the opposite sides of the'body portion 15.

Extending transversely of the body portion 15 and spaced rearwardly of the drive shaft 21, thereare provided a pair of spaced brace bars 28 which have centrally ournaled therein the longitudinally extending driven portion 18 and the head por- ..personseated upon 7 -w-a-rdly or vrearw-ardly concealing the spring 1 cables s9 and E shaft 29 having a bevel pinion 3O keyed to its frontend and-positioned in mesh with the bevel gear 23. Extending transversely of the body portion .15 and positioned rearwardly of the rear bracebar 28, there is provided a transversely extending shaft 31 having a bevel gear 32 keyed thereto which is constantly in mesh with a bevel pinion 33 keyed to the rear endof thelongitudinally extending driven shaft 29. Suitably keyed to the transversely extending shaft 31 and positioned in proximity to the outer ends of the-same are'bevelgears 34C-which are-icon- ,stantly' in mesh withbevel pinions 35 keyed to the upper ends of the perpendicularshafts '36- which extend longitudinally of the rear :legs 17. The lower ends of-these perpendicularly extending shafts-36 depend fromthe transversely extending-rearportion 6 and are provided withbevel-gears 37 which are k-eyed' thereto. These bevel gears 37 are constantly in ineshwith bevel pinions 38 keyed to the rear axle 9.

It willbe seen that this arrangement of elementsconstitutes means for driving the .rearground engaging wheels 10 and that a the bodyor trunk pormay move the latterforover the ground by \actuatingjthe bevel-gear 23;by;n1eans ,of the pedals; 24'and their connections therewith. Forthecomfort and convenience of a person propelling the toy over the ground, a seat portion orsaddle 39 is resiliently supported, by'means of the springs 40, upon the body" or trunk' portion; .15. Suitably secured to the seat portion or saddle 39. are side flaps or skirts 11 which depend and slidablyengage the. opposite sides of the body or trunkportions 15 and. are. employed forsubstantially Mounted; in the central. longitudinally extendingportion 5- of the base is aperpendicularshaft'4c2which extends above and below the said base portion 5. Suitably keyed .-to;the depending portion of this shaft 42 is a sprocket wheel 43 having mounted thereon theclength of sprocket chain 4.4. which is connected at its opposite-endsto short lengths of cable or rope 15 and Atiwhich inturnare connected-to the rightand left hand ends of tion of the animal the-front -axle-12. The-upper Nor. perpendicularlyrprojecting portion, of the shaft--42 is :suitably keyed 47 whichoperatively engagesthe section; of

sprocket chain 18. "The opposite'ends of this sprocket chain 18 {are connectedtothe cable-s OluliOPBS 14:9 and 5O which extend =;upwardly through-:the right; and left hand -frontwlegs 16 respectively. suitably. secured to the.lower ends ofthese front'legs 16 and permit-the said ropes or to. travel in angular paths.

- Extending transversely of the body or trunk "portion 15 of the figure and. positioned in The grooved rollers 51 are be understood by is very apparent "the saddle 39 may propel the figure over the ground 'by working the. pedals 2 1 with his vertical a-linement with the front legs 16 are spaced supporting bars 52=which have journaled therebetween the'large grooved pulley 53. Thenpper ends of the ropes or cables 19 and 50 are. connected to this grooved pulley 53 as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4:. It .willbe-seen by inspecting these figures that when the front axle 12 extends truly transversely or inparallelism with the front portion 7 of the base the means 54 which is employed for securingthe upperends of the .ropes or cables 19 and=50 to. the: grooved pulley 53 is directly vertically in. alinement with the vertical axis of the body portion or trunk: of thev figure.

' Extending;transversely of theneck'por- -tio1r 18 of the figure is a rota-table'shaft' 55 having keyed thereto'the' grooved rollers 56 which are positioned in proximity to the opposite ends of the-said shaft 55. The head portion 19 is also provided wit-ha transversely extending. shaft 57 having keyed thereto the grooved rollers 58. The. muzzle portion 19%of the head portion 19 is pro- 'videdwithashaft 59 upon which are keyed the. grooved rollers 60. In Fig. '7, there are illustrated spaced grooved rollers 6l which ,arepositioned outwardlyof thejshaft and grooved rollers. 59; and. 60 respectively. These grooved rollers, employed for forming two sets of guides for the 0pposite-isides of. a rope; or cable; 62 whicli is connected intermediate-itslength, as at. 68.to the-grooved pulley 53 at a point diametrically opposite @the means 54 which connects the ropes or cables .49 and 50 to the said, grooved pulley 53. The outer; free :ends of-ithis rope orcable: 62 are connected and this clockwiseanovement.will 'exert a ipull upon ithelrope or cable :50 which extends downwardlyf-through the left .hand -fro.nti:leg 16. iThis pull upon the rope or cable i50'w1ll causethe shaft 4E2 to rotateiin a clockwise direction, when viewed from above and 'this clockwisea'rotation of the -shaft' 12. will make the righthand end of the axle 12 be moved: rearwardlyavhile the lefthand endewill be moved: forwardly.

. It is now believed that the construction andoperation of the variouselements-will that aperson seated upon 56, 58, 601 and 61. are

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feet and that the figure may be steered by pulling upon either side of the rein 64-.

It is to be understood that the form of this invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim 1. In a mechanical toy of the class described, a base, an animal figure mounted on the base, rear ground engaging wheels con nected to the base, a front axle pivotally connected to the base, ground engaging wheels mounted on said axle, a shaft journaled in the base perpendicular to the front axle, a pair of sprocket wheels mounted on the shaft, a sprocket chain riding on one of the sprocket Wheels and having its ends connected to the ends of the front axle, a second sprocket chain riding on the second sprocket wheel, a set of reins having its ends leading into the head of the animal figure, and means extending through the body of the figure and connecting the ends of the reins to the ends of the second sprocket chain for pivoting the front axle to steer the toy.

2. In a mechanical toy of the class described, a base, an animal figure mounted on the base, a rear axle journaled on the base, ground engaging Wheels keyed to the rear axle, front ground engaging wheels connected to the base, a bevel pinion keyed to the rear axle, a perpendicular shaft passing through the body of the animal figure, a bevel gear on the lower end of the shaft meshing with the bevel pinion on the rear axle, a horizontally extending shaft journaled Within the body of the figure, a gear connection between the horizontal shaft and the perpendicular shaft, a drive shaft journaled in the body of the figure and extending parallel to the said horizontally extending shaft, means for connecting the drive and horizontally extending shafts to cause the same to rotate in opposite directions, and manually operable means connected to the drive shaft for driving the same to pro pel the toy.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRANK GRYCKOWSKI. 

